PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
The "present continuous" of any verb is made up of
two parts: the present of the verb to be + the "present
participle" of the main verb.
USES
1. Establish contexts. Talk about
general, personal or social
situations that occur today. In
these cases, it can be
accompanied by adverbs such as
currently, lately or these days,
among others.
Example: She is working a lot
lately.
2. Advance facts,
appointments, events or
actions that will occur in the
future. Those who speak must
be sure that they will occur.
Example: They are going to
the zoo next Saturday.
3. Mention temporal facts.
Example: Today is snowing,
but yesterday was sunny.
4. Describe actions that occur
at the exact time you speak
or write
Example: You are studying
English.
5. Describe actions that occur
constantly. In these cases the
sentence is reinforced with
adverbs such as always,
forever, constantly, among
others.
Example: The birds are
always singing since sunrise
STRUCTURE
POSITIVE FORM
SUBJETC + VERB TO BE + (MAIN VERB + ING)
+ COMPLEMENT
EXAMPLE:
- I am listening to music
- You are listening to music
- She is listening to music
- He is listening to music
- It is listening to music
- We are listening to music
- They are listening to music
NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJETC + VERB TO BE + NOT + (MAIN VERB +
ING)
+ COMPLEMENT
EXAMPLE:
- I am not listening to music
- You aren't listening to music
- She isn't listening to music
- He isn't listening to music
- It isn't listening to music
- We aren't listening to music
- They aren't listening to music
INTERROGATIVE FORM
VERB TO BE + SUBJETC + (MAIN VERB + ING)
+ COMPLEMENT + ?
EXAMPLE:
- Am I listening to music ?
- Are you listening to music ?
- Is she listening to music ?
- Is he listening to music ?
- Is it listening to music ?
- Are we listening to music ?
- Are they listening to music ?